Ezekiel Kimball
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Ezekiel “Zeke” Kimball is Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine. He previously served as Dean of the College of Education and Human Development and as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Teacher Education at the University of Maine and as the Associate Dean for Operations and Planning, the Interim Chair of the Department of Student Development, and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dr. Kimball is a two-time alum of the University of Maine System and previously worked in a variety of Maine-based roles related to community education and nonprofit management.
Dr. Kimball’s research focuses on how to create the conditions for student success in PK-20 education systems. He is a leading expert on disability identity development, postsecondary STEM learning environments, and how academia leverages scholarly knowledge for social impact. Dr. Kimball’s research has resulted in 1 book, 47 journal articles, and 24 book chapters and in extramural funding from organizations such as the National Science Foundation, Spencer Foundation, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Dr. Kimball is a past editor of the Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability and a co-founder of the Center for Student Success Research.
Since starting at the University of Maine, Dr. Kimball has led major research-practice partnerships focused on broadening pathways to STEM teaching, improving early childhood education outcomes, and increasing rural educator resilience. He is deeply committed to the role that education and a focus on human development can play in strengthening Maine’s communities.
Education
M.S., 2008, University of Southern Maine
B.A., 2005, University of Southern Maine
